Harry Potter Spell Name Generator
Canon incantations and original wizarding-world spells
Generate Harry Potter spell names in the true Hogwarts style: every canon incantation from Expelliarmus to Sectumsempra, the named charms, hexes, jinxes and curses, plus hundreds of original Latin-rooted incantations for fan fiction, roleplay, trivia and your own spellbook.
About Harry Potter spell names
Spells in the wizarding world follow a recognisable recipe. Most incantations are dog-Latin: a real Latin or Greek root fused into one or two words and given a -o, -us, -um or -io ending, so the meaning is half-visible to the reader. Expelliarmus joins expellere (drive out) and arma (weapons); Rictusempra is rictus (a grin) plus semper (always); Petrificus Totalus is simply petrify, totally. Others are Aramaic (Avada Kedavra) or pure sound (Alohomora), and a few, like Lumos and Nox, are one plain Latin word.
Alongside the incantation, most spells have an everyday English name that tells you its class: Charms change what something does, Hexes and Jinxes are minor dark magic, Curses are the serious kind, and Transfiguration spells often end in -fors (Avifors, Draconifors). Variants such as Maxima, Duo and Totalum scale a spell up, and Finite or a dedicated counter-charm undoes it.
This generator gives you the canon list for reference, then original incantations built the same way, from Luminaris and Glacifex to Muroforte and Sigilrumpo, along with new English names like the Frostbite Hex and the Hush-Foot Charm. Use them for fan fiction, tabletop games set at Hogwarts, trivia nights, or naming a spell in your own magic system.
How to choose Harry Potter spell names
- Keep invented incantations to two or three syllables per word with a Latin-feeling ending (-o, -us, -io, -um); Glacifex and Propulso sound castable, while long English phrases do not.
- Pair the incantation with an English class name (Charm, Hex, Jinx, Curse) so readers instantly know whether it is harmless or dark, exactly as the books do.
- Check the root makes sense for the effect: Sanatorix for healing, Umbrafacio for shadow, Vocamplio to amplify a voice; a spell whose meaning is guessable feels more authentic.
- Reserve Maxima, Duo and Totalum for stronger versions of an existing spell rather than bolting them onto everything.
- For fan fiction, stick to canon incantations for familiar effects and invent new ones only for magic the books never showed; it keeps the world feeling consistent.
Frequently asked questions
Does this include all the real Harry Potter spells?
It includes the canon incantations and named spells from the seven books, the films, Fantastic Beasts and Hogwarts Legacy, such as Expelliarmus, Wingardium Leviosa, Sectumsempra, Protego Diabolica and Crinus Muto, alongside original spells. Canon and original names are mixed so you can browse them together.
How are the original spell names made?
The same way the books do it: a Latin or Greek root describing the effect, fused into a one- or two-word incantation with a -o, -us, -io or -um ending. Muroforte is murus plus fortis (strong wall), Febrifugo is fever plus put-to-flight, and Sigilrumpo breaks a seal.
Can I use these spells in fan fiction or a roleplay?
Yes. The original incantations are free to use in fan fiction, Hogwarts-style tabletop games, Discord roleplay or quizzes. For published original fiction, use the invented spells rather than the trademarked canon ones.
What is the difference between a charm, a hex, a jinx and a curse?
In the wizarding world a charm alters what an object or person does without changing what it is; a jinx is minor, irritating dark magic; a hex is a step nastier; and a curse is the worst kind, with the three Unforgivable Curses at the top. The English name of a spell usually tells you which class it belongs to.
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All 500 Harry Potter spell names
A: 36 names
- Accio
- Aegis Totalum
- Aeroflux
- Aestus
- Aguamenti
- Alohomora
- Anapneo
- Anguisfacio
- Anhelitus
- Animato
- Animofirmo
- Antidotaris
- Aparecium
- Aperitotum
- Apisvoco
- Apparitio Brevis
- Aquaruptus
- Arania Exumai
- Arborescit
- Arcana Revelio
- Arcesso
- Arcusiris
- Ardorem Tenuo
- Arenamobile
- Argillaro
- Arresto Momentum
- Ascendio
- Audaciaris
- Aurafacio
- Auriscresco
- Auriscutum
- Aurorabis
- Avada Kedavra
- Avifors
- Avis
- Avisonus
B: 15 names
- Babbling Curse
- Banishing Charm
- Barbaflora
- Bat-Bogey Hex
- Bedazzling Hex
- Benedictio
- Bestia Placido
- Bibulus Aqua
- Bombarda
- Bombarda Maxima
- Brachiavolant
- Brackium Emendo
- Braso Vivens
- Brumaria
- Bubble-Head Charm
C: 51 names
- Cadere Lente
- Caeculus
- Calefacio
- Caliginem
- Calvaria
- Calvorio
- Campanatacet
- Candellux
- Cantillo
- Cantis
- Capillocresco
- Carbonesco
- Carpe Retractum
- Catenario
- Caterwauling Charm
- Cave Inimicum
- Cavernaperi
- Celatio
- Cheering Charm
- Cineris Reddo
- Circulus Tutus
- Circumvolo
- Cistem Aperio
- Clamorio
- Claustrum Firmum
- Clavisrevelio
- Coagulo
- Coarctato
- Cogitaclaro
- Colloportus
- Coloraro
- Colovaria
- Combusto Leviter
- Confringo
- Confundo
- Confusio Brevis
- Congelario
- Conjunctivitis Curse
- Conquasso
- Consolor
- Consuo
- Contrarius
- Convalesco
- Cordis Lenio
- Corporigidum
- Corvifors
- Cruciatus Curse
- Crucio
- Crystallo Aqua
- Custodiare
- Cutisduro
D: 23 names
- Debilito
- Decoloro
- Defensio Ignis
- Defodio
- Deletrius
- Densaugeo
- Dentirectus
- Deprimo
- Depulso
- Descendo
- Desiccantis
- Detegio
- Diffindo
- Digitadhaero
- Disarming Charm
- Disillusionment Charm
- Dissolvo
- Dolorabit
- Dolorifico
- Draconifors
- Ducklifors
- Duplico
- Duro
E: 18 names
- Ebublio
- Engorgio
- Entomorphis
- Entrail-Expelling Curse
- Episkey
- Erecto
- Evanesco
- Evanidus
- Everte Statum
- Evigilo
- Excubiae
- Exhaurio
- Expecto Lucem
- Expecto Patronum
- Expelliarmus
- Explico
- Expulso
- Extension Charm
F: 35 names
- Falsumdeleo
- Fantasma
- Favillaro
- Febrifugo
- Felinofors
- Felix Horae
- Ferula
- Fianto Duri
- Fidelius Charm
- Finite Incantatem
- Flagellum
- Flagrantia
- Flagrate
- Flame-Freezing Charm
- Flammivoro
- Flexicorpus
- Flipendo
- Florescendo
- Fluctuarum
- Foetorio
- Folium Aureo
- Fortuna Leviter
- Fragmentor
- Frangibilis
- Fremitus
- Frigorio
- Frondifer
- Fructifico
- Fulgurio
- Fulguro
- Full Body-Bind Curse
- Fumigatio
- Fumos
- Funisapparo
- Furnunculus
G: 12 names
- Gelidum Tactus
- Geminio
- Genuflecto
- Germinatus
- Glaciera Tempus
- Glacifex
- Glacius
- Glisseo
- Glutino
- Grandinare
- Gravitatis
- Gyratio
H: 13 names
- Hederaligo
- Herbiflora
- Herbivicus
- Hiemalis
- Hilaritatem
- Homenum Revelio
- Homorphus Charm
- Horologistat
- Horton-Keitch Braking Charm
- Hover Charm
- Humidus Totum
- Humus Revelio
- Hurling Hex
I: 20 names
- Ignifer
- Illusiaro
- Immobilitas
- Immobulus
- Impedimenta
- Imperio
- Imperius Curse
- Impervius
- Impulsario
- Inanimato
- Incarcerous
- Incendio
- Incendio Tria
- Inflatus
- Inspiratio
- Interdictum
- Inundio
- Invisibilus
- Iracundo Placo
- Iter Celer
J: 1 name
- Jelly-Legs Jinx
K: 3 names
- Killing Curse
- Knee-Reversal Hex
- Knockback Jinx
L: 32 names
- Lacero
- Lacrimacessa
- Laetifico
- Laevigo
- Langlock
- Langueo
- Lapidesco
- Lapifors
- Latebra
- Lavatio
- Leg-Locker Curse
- Legilimens
- Lepuscurrit
- Levicorpus
- Levioso
- Levitamentum
- Levitation Charm
- Liberacorpus
- Limes Firmus
- Linguaplumbum
- Locomotor
- Locomotor Mortis
- Locus Mutatio
- Lubricus
- Luminaris
- Lumos
- Lumos Aeterna
- Lumos Maxima
- Lumos Solem
- Lunaflecto
- Lustratio
- Lutumfacio
M: 26 names
- Madefacio
- Maledictio Umbrae
- Marefluxus
- Medicor
- Melodiare
- Melofors
- Membraligo
- Memoriaredde
- Mendacirevelio
- Mentis Velum
- Meteolojinx Recanto
- Miragio
- Mobiliarbus
- Mobilicorpus
- Mobilitare
- Montis Pondus
- Morsmordre
- Mucus ad Nauseam
- Muffliato
- Mundatio
- Munimentum
- Muroforte
- Musciferum
- Mutaformo
- Mutesco
- Mutus Totalum
N: 14 names
- Nasilongior
- Nauseo
- Nebulavelum
- Nebulifex
- Nebulus
- Nimbus Apparens
- Nimbusevoco
- Nivarium
- Nivicado
- Nocturnix
- Nodofirmus
- Nodosolvo
- Nox
- Noxis Velum
O: 14 names
- Obliviate
- Obliviscor Parvum
- Obscurio Totalum
- Obscuro
- Occultatum
- Oculacer
- Opacum Velum
- Oppressio
- Oppugno
- Orbis
- Orchideous
- Ornatio
- Ossifirmo
- Ossifrago
P: 38 names
- Papilionis
- Paralyso
- Partis Temporus
- Patefactio
- Patronus Charm
- Pediglutino
- Percussio
- Perforo
- Periculum
- Petra Surgo
- Petrificus Totalus
- Picturaloquor
- Piertotum Locomotor
- Pimple Jinx
- Planatio
- Plicatio
- Pluviarius
- Pluviocessa
- Politio
- Ponderosum
- Portalis
- Portus
- Praesidium
- Prior Incantato
- Procellanox
- Prodeo
- Propugno
- Propulso
- Prosperitas
- Protego
- Protego Horribilis
- Protego Totalum
- Pruinarus
- Pruritus
- Pulverabit
- Pulverizo
- Purificatio
- Pyrocalor
Q: 1 name
- Quietus
R: 34 names
- Radiantus
- Radicaptus
- Ranifors
- Recordatio
- Recupero
- Reditus
- Reducio
- Reducto
- Reficio
- Relashio
- Rennervate
- Renovatio
- Reparo
- Repello Inimicum
- Repello Muggletum
- Repercutio
- Repulsio
- Reseratio
- Resilio
- Resonanto
- Respiratio Libera
- Restauro
- Restituo
- Retexo
- Retrahio
- Revelio
- Reverso Totum
- Rictusempra
- Riddikulus
- Rigefacio
- Rigidum Statum
- Risus Incontinens
- Rorifer
- Rorismane
S: 47 names
- Saltatio
- Salvio Hexia
- Sanatorix
- Sanctuarium
- Sanguisisto
- Saxifracto
- Scintilla Prima
- Scintillo
- Scourgify
- Scutum Aeris
- Secretum Ostendo
- Sectumsempra
- Serafirma
- Serpens Quiesce
- Serpensortia
- Shield Charm
- Siccatorio
- Siccatum
- Sigillaro
- Sigilrumpo
- Silencio
- Silentiare
- Silvavoco
- Simulacrum
- Solarbis
- Soleclarum
- Somnolentia
- Sonorus
- Specialis Revelio
- Speculumverum
- Spinarius
- Spirantia
- Stabilitas Firma
- Statuaria
- Steleus
- Stellamentum
- Stillicidium
- Stinging Hex
- Strepitus Fugo
- Stretching Jinx
- Stupefy
- Stupor Brevis
- Summoning Charm
- Supersensory Charm
- Surdus Totalum
- Sussurro Ventus
- Susurratio
T: 29 names
- Tacitalingua
- Tarantallegra
- Tardigradus
- Tempestarus
- Tenebrae Vinculum
- Tergeo
- Terrafirmo
- Terramotus
- Timorfugo
- Tintinnare
- Titillando
- Toenail-Growing Hex
- Tongue-Tying Curse
- Tonitruo
- Tonitrus Evoco
- Torpesco
- Torrefactus
- Tractus Fortis
- Tranquillo
- Transitus
- Transvecto
- Tremefacio
- Trip Jinx
- Triplicatio
- Tristilevo
- Turbinaro
- Tussicessa
- Tutela Maxima
- Twitchy-Ears Hex
U: 7 names
- Umbraduplex
- Umbrafacio
- Unbreakable Vow
- Undamotio
- Unguilongus
- Ursadormio
- Urtica
V: 28 names
- Vaporis Velum
- Velocitare
- Venenpurgo
- Ventoria
- Ventoria Maxima
- Ventus
- Vera Verto
- Verdimillious
- Vermillious
- Verrucaris
- Vertiformis
- Vertigo Totalus
- Vespertilio Evoco
- Vestibulum
- Vestigiadeleo
- Vibrato Maxima
- Vigilantium
- Vigilia Firma
- Vinculafirmo
- Vipera Evanesca
- Visibilus
- Vocamplio
- Volantem
- Vortexio
- Vortica Aquae
- Vulnera Sanentur
- Vulneraclaudo
- Vulpifors
W: 2 names
- Waddiwasi
- Wingardium Leviosa